Mr Jyotiradita M Scindia minister of Power said that the Planning Commission had originally fixed the capacity addition target of 78,700 MW for the Eleventh Plan.
However,during the Mid term Appraisal carried out by the Planning Commission,the capacity addition target for the Eleventh Plan was revised to 62,374 MW taking into account the stage and pace of construction of power projects and their likelihood of commissioning during the Eleventh Plan period.
As per schedule in the Power Purchase Agreements,all the units of 4 awarded Ultra Mega Power Projects are to be commissioned in the 12th Plan,except the last unit of 660 MW Tilaiya UMPP which is likely to come in the 13th Plan.Three units of 800 MW each of Mundra UMPP have been commissioned so far.The UMPP at Sarguja in Chhattisgarh State is at bidding stage.